Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-12-29
NOT GUILTY.
Officer Morton Acquitted
by a Jury
In THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Testimony in the Case az Given
Before Judge Gardiner
Yesterday.


of police officer S. G. Morton, charged
with assaulting with deadly weapon
one Mrs. Alice A. Bragg, was called
at 10 A. Ii.
Mrs. Bragg was introduced on be-
half OF the prosecution and told the
following story:
! do not know s. S. Morton, that is,
I have no acquaintance with him.
The trouble between Morton and my
self occurred at No. 1872, E. Pico
street, on December 18th. About
$50 p. I'd. saw Mr.. Morton and my
adopted son, Anson Bragg, coming
to the house where / was. They
drove the horse and cart around the
house to where the barn was. This
gentleman never spoke word, but
kept looking around. I went to tho
boy and asked Arson il he had done
the work he had been set to
do but he did not say anything.
AS soon as / asked this Martin
stepped up to him and told my son
to come with him. ! asked him
what he was going to do. He said,
"I am going to take him to the sta,
tion." l replied, "Well, no you are
not" j did not know what it meant.
When l replied to him he put his
hand in his pocket and drew out u
revolver, cooked it and pointed it at
my head, saying, "You interfere and
I'll put bullet through YOU" Mrs.
Abilla, who was at my house, then
stepped up by me and he told US ii
either Of us interfered he would put it
through both OF US. The pistol was a
small one and was cooked. He was
very close to me when he pointed the
pistol at my face. / did not see his
star, neither did ! know he was q po-
iceman. He did not say he was an
officer.
Cross-examination: l never saw
MIR. Morton before that know OF.
never notice the policeman go by my
house. ] do not make it my business
TO see who passes my house. | do
not know that this gentlernan's name
is Morton, but know he is the man
who pointed the pistol at me. When
| went TO the barn stood looking at
the man waiting for him to say some
thing. The boy said nothing TO him.
I am sure OF that I did not know the
boy was under arrest at the time. | /
told this man the boy had done no
harm as he had done just what he
was ordered to do.
ANsoN sLossoN
Being sworn, testified: | live with
Mrs. Bragg. | am her brother and
adopted son. l know Mr.. Morton by
sight. About / O'Clock on the 18th
day OF December ! was handling
manure and dumping it in the lot on
Pico street, belonging to DR.. Braggs.
he came to me and took me to his
house, where he tied my horse and
then finished his dinner. We then
took the horse and cart to the barn
When we got there, and while | was
at the horses head, Mrs. Braggs and
Mrs. Abilla came out. He came up
and put his hand on my shoulder and
pulled out his pistol saying, come
with me and if they interfere l will
put hole through them" He never
told me he was an officer. l did not
see star, and did not know / was
under arrest.
Cross Examination-Mor took
me by the shoulder and said ''move
on or will put a hole through YOU"
| was very much scared. Before he
took hold OF me at the barn he did
not say q word. Mrs Braggs asked |
him what he was going to do with |
me. lie said he was going to take
me TO the station house; then she |
said 'no you won't; he has done |
nothing but what he WAS told TO do |
by DR.. Braggs." When he drew the |
pistol he cooked it. Mrs. Braggs had !
a broom but did not threaten to strike
any one. She held it up just as she
did when she left the house.
EsPERANZA AEILLA
Being called by the prosecution, testi
fed: / live on East Pico street. do
not know the defendant, but remem-
Der of seeing him. He is the man
who committed the assault Oh Mrs.
Braggs. About O'Clock on the 18th
OF December ! was at Mrs. DR..
Braggs' house, and she said something
about Anson, the boy. looked out,
and saw him coming home, and this
man walking by his side. | went out
on the porch and Mrs. Braggs stepped
out and asked the boy if he had done
the work. Before the boy could say
anything the man took hold OF him
and said "Come along with me-"
Mrs. Braggs asked him where he was
was going to take him. He said to
the station. She then said, ''No, you
will not" He then drew his pistol,
cooked it, and pointing it in
her tace, said, "If you inter-
feIe will put hole through
you." stepped between them and
he then said: "And you too He
then turned to the boy and said:
walk up sir. II you don't I'll put a
ball through YOU"
Cross-examined-He took the pistol
from back pocket and cooked it,
DR.. BRACES
Testified: The boy was carting man
ure from my stable to my orchard
and vineyard. | have been dumping
manure on the lot referred TO for some
time. We scattered it and ploughed
il under.
OFFICER g. G. MORTON
Being introduced testified on his own
behalf as follows: On the 18th oil
December, 1887, / arrested Anson
Slosson for violating the city garbage
ordinance. He was dumping manure
near my house on East Pico street. /
had several times warned him against
such acts, but there was no heed paid to
it. / took the boy to the house and
told him to put up the horse. He un-
bookad a tuo Then Mrs Rropos canoa